The CeSIL Report for Thursday, December 5th

The Giving Tree

The SMCC Giving Tree, sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa, is a community service project and holiday tradition that provides gifts for the children of SMCC students. This year, we are supporting three families from the SMCC community. The wishes are from the children of these 3 different families. 

 Helping out is easy. Select an ornament from the tree (located in the South Portland Campus Center), purchase the item, and bring the unwrapped item to the CeSIL office (Campus Center room 105).

**The deadline to participate is rapidly approaching ~ Friday, December 13^th.**

 Each ornament holds a child’s wish.

Thank you for your generosity!

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Theater Club Guest Speakers

The Theater Club is hosting guest speakers at their next two meetings. 

Both meetings take place in the Howe Hall Seminar Room at 4:15pm

Friday Dec. 6: Michael Hale, Basic Stage Fighting Techniques

   Michael Hale is the Director of College, Career, and Citizenship at Casco Bay High School in Portland. He studied Theatre in college and produces all of Casco Bay's musicals. He is particularly knowledgeable in stage fighting techniques. Michael will show us several basic stage fighting tricks including punching, hair pulling, and strangling.

Friday Dec. 13: David LaGraffe, Basic Components of Improv and Scene Structure

   David currently works teaching improvisation, acting, and reader’s theatre at Lights Up Theaterworks and USM Center for Continuing Education. He also teaches improvisation at USM in Gorham. David has studied Playback 

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Phi Theta Kappa ~ Alpha Chi Nu Membership

It’s not too late to accept your invitation to join the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.  Letters were sent out in October to all eligible students. Fall semester enrollment is open until December 14^th.  

For more information, contact Shane Long slong@smccme.edu or Leanna Shields leanna.shields@yahoo.com

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SMCC Annual Holiday Concert

The SMCC Chorus will present its annual holiday concert in the Ortiz Atrium on Wednesday, December 11th at noon. 

Music from a variety of traditions will be featured and admission is free. All are welcome!
FMI, contact Chorus director Rich Pitre at rpitre@smccme.edu or 741-5657.

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The CeSIL Report for Monday, November 25th

FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL 

On Saturday 30th November, SMCC  will host a Thanksgiving dinner for students who may not manage to be with their families during the Thanksgiving holiday. If you are one of those students, please register  as soon as possible. Dinner begins at 2 pm in the Culinary Center on the South Portland Campus. 

In order to attend this event, you are required to register with Chomba Kaluba at ckaluba@smccme.edu. Registration is open until 4 pm Tuesday, November 26. 

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Oxford Amfam Hunger Banquet 

When:  Thursday, December 5th at 5:00pm

Where:  Southern Maine Community College Dining Hall, South Portland, ME.

Open to all community and SMCC staff/faculty/students. All proceeds will benefit the on-campus food pantry: The Captain's Cupboard. In addition to dinner, guests will hear from Jim Hanna the Executive Director of Maine Coalition for Food Security, talk about hunger in Maine and programs focused on helping Mainers. After dinner, guests are welcome to stay for a free screening of "A Place at the Table", a documentary exploring childhood hunger, the cost of nutrition, and the changing face of poverty in the United States. Guests are also encouraged to bring along food, toiletries, clothing, or school supplies to donate to the Captain's Cupboard. 

Minimum donation of $10.00 ~ all proceeds go directly to The Captains Cupboard 

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You Give. We Give.

 There are still a few days remaining to donate items to the Captain's Cupboard, SMCC's Food Pantry for the You Give We Give challenge. The Academic Department, Dorm Floor and Student Club to raise the most food or monetary donations for the SMCC Food Pantry wins a Pizza Party!

The winners will be announced on November 26th.

Brought to you by the Health and Wellness Club

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There's still time to board the 2013 Polar Express...

The Maine Narrow Gauge RR is looking for College Students to become Merry Chef Elves who can help bring to life this timeless story by Chris Van Allsburg.  

Chef Elves will deliver hot chocolate and cookies aboard this magical train and help Santa to give out the first gift of the season!

This event is the 

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad's biggest annual fundraiser - 

Thank you for your support!

This family friendly event runs the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 29 through Dec. 23.

The Train runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and then Monday Dec 23.

This is a great way to give back to your community and to meet other students in the area.

Become a part of this enchanted journey!

As a Polar Express volunteer we ask that you volunteer for three (3) days of our 13 day event,

if you can, about 6 hours each day (2:15 pm-7:30 pm, Fridays 3:30 pm-7:30).

You will receive a light supper each night you volunteer, 

and receive one complimentary ticket for the

Polar Express!

Polar Express Schedule:

·         Friday, Saturday, November 29, 30 & Sunday December 1

·         Friday, Saturday, Sunday: December 6 thru December 22

·         Monday, December 23

·         Trains run 2:45pm, 4:00pm, 5:15pm & 6:30pm 

             (The 4:00pm will be the first train on Fridays)

To Volunteer & FMI contact: Jennifer Halm-Perazone, Volunteer Coordinator at

polarexpress@mainenarrowgauge.org or 207-828-0814

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Prayer and Meditation Space

For those of you who are looking for a quiet place to pray or meditate while on the South Portland Campus, space is available for this purpose in Howe Hall, room 104.  The College is in the process of identifying an appropriate space on the MidCoast Campus as well.  

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Open Life Drawing Session

Just one more Open Life Drawing Session this semester! Please join us this coming December 8 from 4:00-6:30 PM (no session on December 1, due to the Thanksgiving Holiday) in the Art Studio. 

Brought to you by the SMCC Art Club.

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Computer Science Club Meeting

The next Computer Science Club  meeting will be on December the 3rd at 12 pm in room  110 in the Computer and Electronics Center.

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Astronomy & Cosmology Club 

Meeting Schedule December

Room 211 Hildreth

12/3/13 11 pm (Observing Jupiter, Attempting Deep Space, Explore)
12/5/13 12:30-1 pm (Informational Meeting)

12/8/13 5 am (Checking if Comet Ison made the trip around the sun, Observe Mars, Jupiter, and maybe Saturn)

The CeSIL Report for Thursday, November 14th

Brrr ~ don’t let the November chill keep you away from the activities happening this month. 

It’s a great way to get out, meet new people and do interesting things.

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Dodgeball Tournament

Want to see some fast-paced fun? Then join us at the Dodgeball Tournament on Monday, November 18^th in the HUB gym at 8:00 pm.  There are currently four 6-person teams competing for the tournament title.

Or, do you think you have what it takes to win the competition?

If so, the deadline to register has been extended until 

Friday, 11/15 at 3:30 pm.

Contact Julia Howe at: jhowe@smccme.edu

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"The Last of the Doughboys"

Maine author, Richard Rubin, is coming to the SMCC South Portland Campus to talk about his new book: "The Last of the Doughboys. The Forgotten Generation and their Forgotten World War.”  on Thursday, November 21^st .

Local historian and SMCC history instructor Herb Adams will provide opening remarks. The event will be located in the Learning Commons Lounge from 2:00 - 3:30 pm 

The event is co-sponsored by the Learning Commons and the SMCC Veterans Club.

Rubin's book, "The Last of the Doughboys. The Forgotten Generation and their Forgotten World War," will be available to purchase.

For more information about Richard Rubin, visit www.richardrubinonline.com.

For questions about the event contact the Learning Commons at 207-741-5545 or lmcdaniels@smccME.edu.

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You Give. We Give.

The Health and Wellness club is sponsoring a food drive competition in support of SMCC’s food pantry, the Captain’s Cupboard. 

The club/department/dorm floor/group that raises the most in donations for the food pantry will win a Pizza Party!  Each food item will count as $1.  The group that collects the most, wins a Pizza Party on Tuesday, Dec. 3^rd.

Donations of non-perishable food items and monetary funds can be dropped off in the CeSIL office until Tuesday, November 26^th. 

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SMCC Annual Holiday Card

It’s time to choose the 2013 SMCC Annual Holiday Card design.  The Communications and Marketing Department is seeking your help.

Would you like the opportunity to see your creativity represented in the SMCC community? If you have a drawing, digital artwork, photograph or other artwork medium you think would be perfect for our holiday card, please share it. One or more submissions will be chosen to be featured on our card and your name will be attributed to the artwork. Winners will receive a bag full of SMCC goodies!

Submission deadline is December 2^nd.

Submissions can be e-mailed to amullen@smccME.edu. 

We can't wait to see all of your creative entries!

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Relay for Life

Saturday, June 14, 2013   

4:00 pm at South Portland High School

In the fight against cancer, silence is the last thing we need. Your local American Cancer Society Relay For Life event is a great place to take action and make noise. The Relay For Life movement features community and campus events that offer an inspiring opportunity to honor cancer survivors, promote how individuals can reduce their cancer risk, and raise money to help end cancer. Today, with the support of thousands of volunteers, the American Cancer Society is helping save more than 400 lives a day. And we won't stop until we finish the fight against cancer!  

Join the fight against cancer. Join or volunteer for the Relay for Life of Greater Portland today!  

www.relayforlife.org/greaterportlandme  or email greaterportlandrelay@gmail.com or 

call Dawn Emery at 207-691-1094

What Is A Relay Event?
- Organized, overnight community fundraising walk
- Teams of people camp out around a track
- Members of each team take turns walking around the track
- Food, games and activities provide entertainment and build camaraderie
- Family-friendly environment for the entire community

Because it’s a team event, individual participants are not required to be there the entire time. But it's so much fun, you'll find it hard to leave! What Makes a Relay Event Special?

Many moments create the unique Relay experience. Event details vary by location, but all events have key moments in common:

 Survivors Lap
- During the Survivors Lap, all cancer survivors at the event take the first lap around the track, celebrating their victory over cancer while cheered on by the other participants who line the track. Relay For Life events also recognize and celebrate caregivers, who give time, love, and support to their friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers facing cancer.

Luminaria Ceremony
- The Luminaria Ceremony takes place after dark, so we can remember people we have lost to cancer, honor people who have fought cancer in the past, and support those whose fight continues. Candles are lit inside of personalized bags and are placed around the Relay track as glowing tributes to those who’ve been affected by cancer.

History of Relay For Life
- In May 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Washington, ultimately raising $27,000 to help the American Cancer Society fight the nation’s biggest health concern – cancer. A year later, 340 supporters joined the overnight event. Since those first steps, the Relay For Life movement has grown into a worldwide phenomenon, raising more than $4 billion to fight cancer.'

The CeSIL Report for Friday, November 1st

*** Due to weather concerns, 

  The Haunted Walk  

has been cancelled for Friday, November 1st. ***

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Veterans Week

 

Monday, November 4^th

• 7:00am ~ Veterans Breakfast for all Veterans on campus will be held at the McKernan Center.
• 9:00am ~ POW/MIA Flag rising will be held at the flagpole in front of the Campus Center.  Special Guest: World War II POW Leon Tanguay, Rolling Thunder, Enforcers MC, Patriot Guard Riders, Freeport Flag Ladies, York County Marines Detachment 1341 Marine Corps League in Sanford will be shooting off rifles that contain blanks. 
• 9:00am - noon ~ VFW Deering Memorial Post 6859 Portland, ME. The VFW will be set up in the Campus Center.

 Tuesday, November 5th

• 9:00am - noon Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be set up in the Campus Center from 9am-Noon

Wednesday, November 6th

• 9:00am - 1:00pm ~ Wreaths Across America. You have the option to donate at our booth in the Campus Center or online at: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org with the code name is MESMCVC1

Thursday, November 7th

• TBD

Friday, November 8th

• 9:00am - noon ~ Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program will be set up in the Campus Center.

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SONGS OF WAR AND PEACE

The SMCC Chorale will hold its first concert of the academic year in honor of Veterans' Day at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, 11/13, in the Ortiz Atrium.

For more information please contact Rich Pitre at rpitre@smccme.edu

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KORU Mindfulness Training

Sponsored by the SMCC Counseling Services

KORU is a meditation / mindfulness training program developed specifically for college students. This series of four classes are free to SMCC students. The series starts on November 7th and runs until December 5th. 

Contact Dan Creek for more information:  dcreek@SMCCME.edu or (207)-741-5634

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SMCC Business Club Speaker Series

The SMCC Business Club invites you to attend the next Speaker Series
  
WHO: Rich Brooks    Flyte New Media


WHEN: Thursday, November 7th - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

WHERE: Jewett Hall AuditoriumALL 

ARE WELCOME!

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JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER

JOIN OR VOLUNTEER FOR THE RELAY FOR LIFE OF GREATER PORTLAND TODAY! www.relayforlife.org/greaterportlandme  or email greaterportlandrelay@gmail.com or call Dawn Emery at 207-691-1094

Saturday, June 21, 2014   4:00pm  at South Portland High School

In the fight against cancer, silence is the last thing we need. Your local American Cancer Society Relay For Life event is a great place to take action and make noise. The Relay For Life movement features community and campus events that offer an inspiring opportunity to honor cancer survivors, promote how individuals can reduce their cancer risk, and raise money to help end cancer. Today, with the support of thousands of volunteers, the American Cancer Society is helping save more than 400 lives a day. And we won't stop until we finish the fight against cancer!